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arents and Guardians,
I have to admit I have mixed emotions as we enter this final week of school. I am excited for our graduating Seniors, and yet am sad that they are moving on from LHS. On behalf of the staff here at LHS, we truly hope great things for all our Seniors as they transition into this new phase of their lives. We also hope that you can join us for our Class of 2018 Graduation Ceremony that will take place this Saturday, June 2nd at 10 a.m. in the Allen Event Center.
For underclassmen today, students began taking their Final Exams and will continue each day through Friday. Don't forget that Friday is an early release day and students will be dismissed for lunch at 12:00 p.m. and can leave at that time if they have transportation. Students who ride a bus will eat lunch from 12:00 - 1:00 and bus service will run at 1:00.
This Friday, we also invite you to join us at about 10:30 am for our Senior Walk where Senior students will take a final walk through the building and will exit through the courtyard where underclassmen, parents, and others will cheer them on. It is a great celebration, and we would love for you to join us if you can.
Have a great week!
Chris Mayfield
Principal
Lovejoy High School
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Lovejoy High School News and Information 05 29 18
Medications at School - LAST CALL
If your child has medicine at school, please make sure your child has exactly enough medicine to finish the school year. You are responsible for picking up any extra medicine as the school district has a policy against sending medicines home with students. At the end of this school year, any remaining medicines, including inhalers, will be thrown out. The school cannot store these for you during the summer.
Please remember, if your child is going to continue being medicated at school during the 2018-2019 school year, you will need to complete a new medication sheet at that time and bring a SMALL or travel size bottle of medicine that is not expired.
Final Exam Schedule
Click here to view the 2018 Spring Final Exam Schedule.
Testing Center Volunteers Needed
We would love your h
elp during final exam week. Please review the dates below for your availability. Also, please make sure you are a cleared volunteer with LISD -
click here
if you need to complete a volunteer application. Check in at the front office when you arrive.
FINAL EXAMS:
Wed. May 30th
Thurs. May 31st
Fri. June 1st
Students to Embark on a Mission Trip
Olivia Bullock, Hannah Karst, and Health Science teacher Mrs. Barnett are traveling to Faridabad, India on a Medical Volunteer Project in late June for 2 weeks. They will be
providing healthcare where it is unavailable, joining forces with PMGY (Plan My Gap Year) to make this volunteer opportunity possible, and will be alongside local doctors providing healthcare in the hospitals and clinics throughout Faridabad. Their mission is to "reach the unreached" and "touch the untouched"(Mark 16:15). They hope to make a difference and impact as many lives as possible. If you're interested in supporting their experience of a life time, click here to connect to their GoFundMe page. Any extra fundraising will be donated to Healthy Hearts 101 Foundation @ St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Plymouth, Michigan. This foundation is very important to Olivia because the founding surgeon, Dr. Manak Sood, saved her grandmother's life. She had a 2% chance of survival, but thanks to Dr. Sood, she is thriving 14 years later!
Important Information from the Counselors
AP Drop Deadline
Please be aware that the deadline to drop an AP Class is July 20, 2018. You must email your counselor before July 20 if you want to drop an AP course.
Course Request Change Procedures
The deadline for changes is Friday, May 25.
Also, please review the list of courses that will not be offered next year. Select a different elective to replace it if applicable. Here are the lists of electives for each grade level:
If you have any questions, please contact your student's counselor:
Student Withdrawals
For those students in grades 9-11 who will not be returning to LHS for the 18/19 school year, please complete this Summer Withdrawal Form and return by email to [email protected] or have your student drop it off at the counselors' office as soon as possible.
BrightBytes Parent Survey
Lovejoy ISD is partnering with BrightBytes, an educational research organization, to learn more about our students' school and home technology use and the impact it has on instruction. We are reaching out to ask you to take part in the Technology & Learning questionnaire. This is a semi-annual initiative, and your participation is essential in helping us form a more complete picture of the role technology plays in your students' learning.
Click here to complete the survey.
Please know that all of your responses will remain anonymous to protect your privacy.
Driver's Ed Classes
The 2018 schedule of sessions is below. Summer hours will be 1 - 3 pm at Lovejoy High School. Please click
HARMONY
for more details.
June 4 - 28
July 2 - 26
July 30 - Aug 17
Pre-Calculus Prep Summer Sessions
"Susy the Tutor" is once again offering 4-day summer classes for upcoming Pre-Calculus students who want to start the year strong this fall. Click here to book a spot for your student. Go to www.SusyTheTutor.com for additional information.
Important News from Student Nutrition
Regarding Change in Student Meal Accounts
In an effort to help minimize negative balances at the end of the school year, beginning Monday, May 14th, and for the remainder of the school year, students will no longer be able to charge meals which result in the student incurring a negative meal account balance. Students may continue to use their lunch accounts as long as they have a positive meal account balance. Households with students who currently have negative balances will receive reminder emails and phone calls. Federal regulations prohibit us from rolling over negative balances to the next school year. Please arrange to remit payment for any negative lunch accounts your child may have incurred.
All positive balances will be rolled over to next school year. If you have a graduating senior, funds may be transferred to any sibling in the school district. To request a meal account refund, please complete a refund request form, located on the
Student Nutrition website
. For assistance, please contact us at
469-742-8041
.
The Department of Student Nutrition Services thanks you for your understanding and for allowing us to serve your student(s) this school year.
Student Nutrition Newsletter
Click
here to view the May edition with
8 Tips on Traveling Lite This Summer as well as recipes and fun food facts.
Swim Camps
Metroplex Aquatics will host summer camps:
June 4th - June 22nd
June 25th - July 13th
July 16th - August 3rd
The camps are open to all levels of swimmers who are able to swim 1 length of the pool without stopping or holding on to the lane rope. For additional information, please
click here
.
Sports Physicals and Cardiac Screening
The Lovejoy Sports Medicine Department is offering sports physicals and hosting "Who We Play For" for cardiac screenings. Physicals and cardiac screens are open to all 2018 - 2019 incoming 7th - 12th grade student athletes. A parent or guardian should attend the physical/screening with the student to sign permission forms.
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Willow Springs Middle School
1101 W. Lucas Road, Lucas, TX 75002
$20 per student for physicals
(Please make check payable to Lovejoy Athletics)
$15 per student for cardiac screen
(Please make check payable to Who We Play For)
Please
click here
to RSVP for each student registering for a physical and/or cardiac screen. Space is limited and registration will close when capacity is full.
Payment and consent forms are due at Willow Springs Middle School on Saturday, July 21st. Only cash or checks will be accepted. Payment may not be made by credit/debit card.
Lovejoy Signature Classes
There are still a few spots open for Leadership that runs June 2 - July 21. Click here for more details.
The LHS Counselors are the gatekeepers for approval and rostering for the courses.
To be considered for either course, please contact your
LHS counselor
based on the first letter of your student's last name:
Amanda Breeden (A - Go)
Lissa Testa (Gp - O)
Nancy Schweikhard (P - Z)
Fairview Youth Theater
The Fairview Youth Theater will host numerous summer camps. Please
click here
for details.
Lovejoy Lacrosse - Boys' and Girls' Teams Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the boys' and girls' 2018 Fall season of Lovejoy Lacrosse. Join the most exciting, fastest-growing sport in the country.
Register now for Boys: Grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade
Register now for Girls: Grades Kindergarten through High School
Hurry, as rosters are filling quickly!
Student Recognition
LHS Choir
Congratulations to junior Julia Dobbs who earned a first division rating on her vocal solo at the Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest held this weekend at UT Austin!
Shooting Team
Joey Showah is shooting with the Allen Eagles High School JV Shooting team and his squad recently finished 2nd place in Trap at the State Tournament. Overall, the team won Skeet, Sporting Clays and got second in Trap. They also won the State overall championships for the 6th year straight. They qualified for Regionals and Nationals, so Joey and his younger brother will be going to those tournaments this summer. We wish them luck!
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Lovejoy Events and Activities
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DATE
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TIME
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EVENT
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LOCATION
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Wed. May 30
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8:45 am
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Senior Six Flags Trip
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LHS Cafeteria
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Thurs. May 31
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9:00 am
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12th Grade Awards Ceremony
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LHS Auditorium
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Fri. June 1
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8:45 am
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Graduation Practice
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LHS Auxiliary Gym
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Fri. June 1
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10:30 am
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Senior Walk
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LHS Courtyard
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Sat. June 2
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10:00 am
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Class of 2018 Graduation Ceremony
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Allen Event Center
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Sat. June 9
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7:00 am
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ACT Test
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Lovejoy High School
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Tues. June 12
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10 am - 6 pm
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Class of 2019 Senior Portraits
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LHS Auditorium Lobby
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Wed. June 13
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9 am - 4:45 pm
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Class of 2019 Senior Portraits
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LHS Auditorium Lobby
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Thurs. June 14
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8:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Class of 2019 Senior Portraits
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LHS Auditorium Lobby
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Lovejoy Summer Athletic Camps
Registration is open for Lovejoy ISD Summer Athletic Camps. Click here for details.
Lovejoy Athletics is pleased to announce its partnership with Geno Pierce's Performance Course for the 2018-2019 school year. Performance Course brings with it a proven track record of championship success. Performance Course offers many different courses from high-intensity to foundational programs.
There is something for everyone. Click here for details and registration links.
Summer Enrichment Camps
Online registration is now open for Summer Enrichment camps.
Click here
for a complete listing of camp offerings and additional information.
LHS and WSMS School Store Spring Sale
Don't miss the LHS and WSMS School Store Spring Sales. Save 50% on all in stock merchandise. Store hours are as follows:
LHS Store - Monday - Friday - 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM
WSMS Store - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
The Lovejoy Running Club
The Lovejoy Running Club will be meeting every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 6:00 PM near the Duck Pond at Celebration Park. All ages and ability levels are welcome to attend from novice walkers looking to shed a few pounds, to elite runners gearing up for the next race. If you have questions regarding the running program you may contact:
Students Leaving Campus
In the event that students need to leave campus during the school day and they drive themselves to school, we will need you to send an email to
[email protected]
. Please include the student's name, the time they need to leave, the reason, and a phone number to be used to contact you. Once we have received the email, we will call you for verification, and the email will provide us with the needed documentation for our records.
Volunteer Application Process
Please
click here
to
begin the process.
Should you have any questions, please contact
Gina Ellis
, Volunteer Coordinator, 469-742-8000.
Parent Portal
The Parent Portal is open for you to complete the online Enrollment & Student Information Forms. Please take a few minutes to update your contact information, emergency contacts, authorized pickup, FERPA, SCOC, Student Handbook, etc.
PLEASE NOTE : Regarding the Release of Directory Information for School Use:
In order for your child's picture to appear in the Yearbook, you should answer "YES".
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